Small schools learn playoff draw

The Union area small schools learned at least part of their postseason Saturday morning. While many of the local squads saw their season come to an end in the regular season, six will be in playoff action on Friday night.

Three area teams will be hosting first round games, including district champions WACO and Sigourney-Keota. The Warriors and Cobras will start their playoff runs in the same spot as last season, right on their own home turf.

In Class 8-Player, District 6 champion WACO welcomes in Martensdale-St. Mary’s, a team coming off a third-place finish in District 8. The second-ranked Warriors are the only local 8-Player team to start at home, as New London travels to No. 6 Gladbrook-Reinbeck and Winfield-Mount Union goes up to No. 3 Don Bosco.

New London’s destination is a similar one. The Tigers’ 2018 state championship run started with a road playoff game at Gladbrook-Reinbeck.

Class 1A District 6 champion Sigourney-Keota will host Sumner-Fredericksburg, a fourth-place team in District 4.

Columbus finished second in Class A District 5, and that was enough to earn the Wildcats a home game against Maquoketa Valley, the third place team from District 4.

After finishing third in Class 2A District 6, Mid-Prairie will be taking a road trip. The Golden Hawks get a psuedo-familiar face with River Valley foe Northeast, which finished second in District 5. Mid-Prairie and Northeast did not play in the regular season, and haven’t in the high school careers of any of the current players.

Winners of next Friday’s playoff games will advance to the quarterfinals. Classes 3A, 4A and 5A will begin their playoffs in the quarters next week, putting everyone on the same track.

Class 8-Player

At-Large at 1st Place

Winfield-Mount Union (6-3) at Don Bosco, Gilbertville (7-0)

Bedford (5-3) at West Harrison (8-0)

3rd Place at 1st Place

BGM, Brooklyn (6-2) at Easton Valley (6-1)

Kingsley-Pierson (4-4) at GTRA (7-1)

Colo-Nesco (4-4) at Lenox (8-0)

Iowa Valley (6-3) at Montezuma (7-2)

East Mills (6-2) at Southeast Warren (8-1)

Audubon (4-5) at St. Mary’s, Remsen (8-0)

Edgewood-Colesburg (4-3) at Turkey Valley (6-1)

Martensdale-St. Marys (4-4) at WACO, Wayland (9-0)

3rd Place at 2nd Place (Host By Point Differential)

Harris-Lake Park (6-2) at Newell-Fonda (7-1)

Clarksville (5-3) at West Bend-Mallard (6-2)

2nd Place at 2nd Place (Host By Point Differential)

Baxter (7-1) at CAM, Anita (6-2)

Moravia (7-2) at Fremont-Mills (6-2)

New London (6-3) at Gladbrook-Reinbeck (7-1)

Central City (7-1) at Tripoli (6-2)

Class A

4th Place at 1st Place

Westwood, Sloan (4-4) at AHSTW, Avoca (8-0)

Bellevue (4-4) at Alburnett (7-1)

Belle Plaine (4-4) at Grundy Center (8-0)

North Union (5-3) at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (6-2)

Earlham (3-5) at Lynnville-Sully (8-0)

Wapello (4-4) at North Linn, Troy Mills (7-1)

Nashua-Plainfield (5-3) at West Hancock, Britt (8-0)

South O’Brien (4-4) at Woodbury Central, Moville (8-0)

3rd Place at 2nd Place

Maquoketa Valley (5-3) at Columbus Community (7-1)

Lisbon (5-3) at East Buchanan (7-1)

Tri-Center, Neola (4-4) at Gehlen Catholic, LeMars (7-1)

Hinton (5-3) at Logan-Magnolia (5-3)

Southwest Valley (6-2) at Madrid (6-2)

Ogden (6-2) at Mount Ayr (7-1)

Hudson (4-4) at Newman Catholic, Mason City (7-1)

Saint Ansgar (5-3) at Wapsie Valley, Fairbank (6-2)

Class 1A

4th Place at 1st Place

Eagle Grove (3-5) at Aplington-Parkersburg (7-1)

Durant (5-3) at MFL MarMac (7-1)

Sumner-Fredericksburg (4-4) at Sigourney/Keota (6-2)

Ridge View (4-4) at South Hamilton (7-1)

Interstate 35, Truro (3-5) at Underwood (8-0)

Pleasantville (4-4) at Van Meter (7-1)

South Hardin (3-5) at West Branch (8-0)

East Sac County (2-6) at West Sioux, Hawarden (7-1)

3rd Place at 2nd Place

Treynor (5-3) at ACGC (6-2)

Denver (6-2) at Columbus Catholic, Waterloo (5-3)

Cascade, Western Dubuque (5-3) at Dike-New Hartford (6-2)

Emmetsburg (4-4) vs. Kuemper Catholic, Carroll (7-1), at Buena Vista University

Central Decatur (4-4) at Mediapolis (7-1)

Regina, Iowa City (5-3) at Pella Christian (7-1)

South Central Calhoun (4-4) at Western Christian, Hull (6-2)

West Central Valley (5-3) at Woodward-Granger (5-3)

Class 2A

Iowa Falls-Alden (2-6) at Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (8-0)

Union, LaPorte City (2-6) at Greene County (7-1)

Central Lee, Donnellson (3-5) at Monticello (6-2)

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (5-3) at Osage (6-2)

Sheldon (4-4) at Spirit Lake (8-0)

New Hampton (6-2) at Waukon (5-3)

Clarke, Osceola (5-3) at West Marshall (8-0)

Camanche (4-4) at Williamsburg (8-0)

3rd Place at 2nd Place

Des Moines Christian (4-4) at Centerville (6-2)

Roland-Story (4-4) at Clarinda (5-3)

North Fayette Valley (6-2) at Crestwood, Cresco (5-3)

Mid-Prairie, Wellman (5-3) at Northeast (4-4)

Clear Lake (4-4) at PCM (5-3)

Unity Christian, Orange City (3-5) at OABCIG (7-1)

West Liberty (3-5) at Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque (6-2)

Estherville Lincoln Central (3-5) at West Lyon, Inwood (6-2)